Alert archive

Weather alerts in the United States, 2026

115,949 weather alerts in 2026, from the National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center. Each alert counts once, however many counties it covered. The last few weeks are still filling in as offices finish their follow-ups.

Weather alerts by state

Each state shaded by its count. Tap a state for its own archive.

AKMEVTNHWAIDMTNDMNILWIMINYRIMAORNVWYSDIAINOHPANJCTCAUTCONEMOKYWVVAMDDEAZNMKSARTNNCSCDCOKLAMSALGAHITXFLPR
Alerts
115,949
Warnings
46,258
Watches
3,891
Advisories
20,436
Busiest month
July22,555 alerts
Busiest day
July 4, 20261,248 alerts

Over time

By month

By product

Every kind of product issued here, grouped by hazard. Each opens the same place narrowed to that product.

ProductAlerts
Severe storms
Extreme Wind Warning12
Severe Thunderstorm Warning24,356
Tornado Warning2,711
Severe Thunderstorm Watch514
Tornado Watch160
Mesoscale Discussion2,322
Special Weather Statement42,147
Flooding
Areal Flood Warning1,255
Flash Flood Warning5,492
River Flood Warning2,052
Flash Flood Watch54
Flood Watch745
River Flood Watch229
Areal Flood Advisory8,500
River Flood Advisory128
Winter
Blizzard Warning92
Ice Storm Warning26
Lake Effect Snow Warning9
Snow Squall Warning341
Winter Storm Warning334
Winter Storm Watch306
Winter Weather Advisory1,107
Heat
Extreme Heat Warning315
Extreme Heat Watch135
Heat Advisory1,533
Cold
Extreme Cold Warning144
Freeze Warning409
Extreme Cold Watch115
Freeze Watch194
Cold Weather Advisory514
Frost Advisory419
Wind and dust
Blowing Dust Warning20
Dust Storm Warning136
High Wind Warning356
High Wind Watch250
Blowing Dust Advisory75
Dust Storm Advisory184
Lake Wind Advisory159
Wind Advisory1,065
Fire
Red Flag Warning1,172
Fire Weather Watch706
Fog and smoke
Ashfall Warning3
Air Stagnation Advisory15
Ashfall Advisory8
Dense Fog Advisory1,128
Dense Smoke Advisory10
Freezing Fog Advisory73
Tropical
Hurricane Warning2
Storm Surge Warning1
Tropical Storm Warning14
Typhoon Warning2
Hurricane Watch3
Storm Surge Watch3
Tropical Storm Watch13
Typhoon Watch2
Hurricane Local Statement3
Coast and beach
Coastal Flood Warning29
High Surf Warning21
Lakeshore Flood Warning3
Coastal Flood Watch24
Coastal Flood Advisory268
High Surf Advisory201
Lakeshore Flood Advisory3
Tsunami Advisory2
Beach Hazards Statement448
Coastal Flood Statement94
Rip Current Statement350
Marine
Gale Warning1,325
Hazardous Seas Warning72
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning194
Hurricane Force Wind Warning5
Special Marine Warning5,194
Storm Warning161
Gale Watch369
Hazardous Seas Watch27
Heavy Freezing Spray Watch16
Storm Watch26
Brisk Wind Advisory407
Heavy Freezing Spray Advisory52
Low Water Advisory58
Marine Dense Fog Advisory415
Marine Dense Smoke Advisory14
Small Craft Advisory4,098

By state

Every state and territory, with the alerts that covered any part of it. Each state’s page lists every one of them.

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The busiest days

Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.

Nearby

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Sources

National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Rebuilt daily.